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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-04
Bill Nye as an Agricultural Advertiser.

For Sale.-Owing to ill-health, will
sell at my residence in town 20, range
Is, west, according to government sur
vey ,one crushed raspberry colored COW,
aged six years. She is good mixer,
and is not afraid of the cars-Or any
thing else. She is COW of undaunted
courage, and gives milk frequently.
TO man who does not fear death in
any form, she would be great boon.
She is very much attached to her home
at present, by means of a trace chain,
but she will be sold to any one who
will agree to treat her right. She is
OnefOurth short and three fOurths
hyena. Purchaser need not be identi-
fed. l will also throw in double
barrel shot gun, which goes with her.
In May she generally goes away some
where for week or two, and returns
with tall, red calf, with long, wabbly
legs. Her name is Rose, and l would
prefer to sell her to non resident.
You may keep this notice in your
paper till you sell the COW. We are all
pretty well, and hope your paper will
be self-sustaining.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-04
Physical Development.
Boston Herald.


The reports of the disablement of
some of those who have made them
selves prominent in various physical
sports, by such diseases as the pitch
er's arm and the tennis elbow, show
that nature promptly revenges herself
upon those who attempt to specialize
their physical strength at the disregard
of general bodily development. The
old Greek system of physical culture
consisted in perfectly developing a
mans body. These ancients did not
attempt, as too many of our modern
athletes do, to be superior in one par
ticular form of exercise, with entire in
difference as to all others. Their ideal
was the man who was reasonably pro-
ficient in all of his physical undertake
ings, and it is to this type we must
come if we are to receive a satisfactory
degree of benefit from physical train
ing.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-04
Good Advice to Contributors.
IndeDendent,

Every now and then it becomes an
editors duty to say few words to
contributors, either privately or in his
editorial columns, in regard to their
methods of preparing manuscripts. 1t
is, fortunately, no longer necessary to
say "write only on one side of the pa
per-" or "dOn't fold each sheet separ-
ately," for no one to-day commits
these capital offences. Untidy manu-
scripts, however, are still common. A
private letter, bearing on this point,
was written by one of our editors last
week, which ran somewhat as follows
Dear Miss: am sorry that we
cannot use the accompanying article.
As / have written to you once or
twice in a way not unusual with an
editor, l am tempted to go further and
give You little advice about the APP
pearance of your manuscripts. If you
will excuse my saying it, they are very
untidy. 1t is greatly to your disad-
vantage that they come into the edi-
tors hands in such condition. He is
always prejndiced at the start against
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-04
st. Johnsbury Church Directory

AdUent-Paddock Village. Rev. John Ward
Sabbath Services at 1890 a. M, las and $3.50 p.
Sabbath School IL IN. Prayer Meetings at 1880 p
IN. Sunday Tuesday and Friday evenings.
Baptist-RailrOad Street Corner Maple. Rev
E. L. Sanford, Pastor. Preaching 1880 4. M. S
School IL NJ. Prayer meeting 6:3O Prayer meet
ing Wednesday evening at $780,
Free BaptiSt-Main Street. Corner Prospect
Rev. f. E. DAWSON pastor. Sabbath services, 1880
AM. and $50 P. M. Sabbath School at 12 NJ. Prayer
meeting Wednesday evening at 1880.
Church Of the MesSiah-( Universalist) Eastern
avenue corner Cherry street. Rev. K. A. HOyt,
pastor. Sabbath services at las P. NJ, $50 P. N.
Sabbath School at 12:OO. Wednesday evening
meeting at 1870.
MethOdiSt-Central street. Rev. T. p. Frost
Pastor Residence next to the Church. Sab
bath services at 1890 A. M, and $50 p Sabbath
School at II 90. Wednesday evening meeting at
1870.
North CongregationaL-Main street, corner of
Church. Rev. Chas. M. Lamson, Pastor. Sabbath
services at 1870 A NJ, and 6:3O p. N. Sabbath
School at LAS F. NJ. Wednesday evening meeting
at 1870.
South COnqreqationGL-Main street. Rev. Ed
ward Il. Fairbanks, Pastor. Sabbath services at
1890 A. NJ, and $50 P. NJ Sabbath School at IL NJ
Wednesday evening meeting at 1880.
Presbyterian Ohurch-Eastern Avenue. Rev. w
r. Laird, Pastor. Sabbath services at 1880 a.
and $50 D. M Sabbath school at IL IN. Prayer
meeting Wednesday evening at 1870.
st. AndreW's-(EpiscOpalJ Main street, Rev
- - Rector. Services on Sundays at
1920 a m. and p. m. Wednesdays at 1880 p. H.
Sunday School, at 10 IN.
Roman OathoIic-Cherry Street. Rev j. A.
Boissonnault, Parish Priest. Mass and 10 m
Vespers and BenedictiOn at p. m. On the
second Sunday of the month service at $3.50 m,
and p. m. AT Lyndonville same day at 1890 a. m
Y. II. @. A.-Meetings at one of the churches
Sunday mornings at $50. Young Mems meeting
Sunday at $50 p. m, at the hall of the Y. NJ. G.
A. on Eastern avenue. Building opposite Soldiers
Monument.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-04
The Nominee Next Year.
Hnrner,R KeeLI,,.

A sagaciOus original republican of
the anti-slavery school, who voted for
Mr.. Blaine, and who thought mug
wumpery a great mistake, says that he
cannot believe the republicans will
again nominate Mr.. Blaine. "FOr
what" he asks, sis the situation ? Mr..
Blaine has had his fair chance. He
was nominated with all the republican
prestige of a quarter of n century and
with grave apprehension of the re-
suits of democratic success to sustain
him, and he was beaten. The chance
of republican defeat with a candidate
once beaten, and the consequences, in
the existing situation, of a second sue
cessive defeat of the party, cannot be
overlooked. l cannot believe he will
be nOminated.n
The old republican proceeds to say
that whether Mr.. Blaine's defeat was
due to the independent vote, to the
prohibition vote, or to the Irish anger
with DIR. Burchard, the fact remains
that with all the advantage of the sit
uation in 1884, Mr.. Blaine could not
secure votes enough for his election.
Now the Independents and the prohi-
bitiOnists are certainly not fewer, the
Irish contingent will not be larger, and
the democrats are in power; where,
then, is the greater chance of success
for Mr.. Blainef The labor vote, he
adds, obscures the prospect, because it
is an unknown quantity, but it is not
for republicans to hope to win by that
kind of scratch, which would not prove
that the party was not really decadent.
The situation would be different, says
this republican, if Mr.. Blaine were the
only candidate. But he is not. There
are three or four men who could
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-04
MIR. Freshleigh's Mistake.
It'd Bits.

A rather prepossessing young lady
entered the Office of a well-known law
yer the other day and inquired =
"Is Mr.. Brief in ?"
"Won't be in for two hours" replied
the dapper young clerk whom she ad-
dressed, surveying her from head to
foot with an approving glance. "Any-
thing | can do for yOuq"
eyes," was the reply, and the lady
produced from beneath her wrap a
handsomely bound volume. 81 have
here"
81 thought So" interrupted the
clerk, with deprecating gesture. 81
sized you up as soon as you came in.
But it's no nse. We never fool away
money on subscription books in this
Office. Didn't you see the sign out
side: NO peddlers allowed p"
"Sir," began the visitor, "this
book"
"Oh," laughed the fippant young
clerk, GIVE no doubt it's the biggest
thing out, but we don't want it. His
tory of the United States, amt it, from
the mound builders up to the present
day. Big thing, Tve no doubt, but
we've no use for it,"
III you Will allow me
'tReally," said the youth, who was
greatly amused. "I'd like to, but it's
against the rules of the Office to yield
to the Establishments of book agents,
no matter how young and good looking
they are. Couldn't think of looking at
the book, my dear. Life of Napoleon
amt it? That's chestnut. One of
the clerks bought one last month for
81, and yesterday he traded it off for
yaller dog and then killed the dog"
81 wish to say"
"Or may be it's humorous work,
with wOod-cuts that look as if they'd
been engraved with a meat-ax. No,
we don't want it. We keep a humOr-
list here on salary to amuse u.s."
"I-n
"Say, you are awfully persistent, my
dear, but it won't do no good. If old
Brief were here you might talk him
round, because he's a susceptible old
duffer, and thinks every pretty young
woman who looks at him is in love
with him. But L am not that kind"
"Sir, if you will"
"Say, l hate to refuse you, 'pon my
soul l do, but I'm broke, and that's the
truth. Come around in about six
after the old man has taken
me into partnership. I'll be flush then,
and I'll take book, just to reward
you for your stickativeness. | say,
you're a mighty pretty woman to be
obliged to peddle books for living.
~
just then the attention of the loaua-
ciOus youth wOs attracted by the fran
tic gesticulatiOns of fellow clerk in
another part of the room, and he
paused.
"YOu are Mr.. Freshleigh, L pre-
sumo 7" said the lady.
"I-er-yes, that is my name," was
the reply.
81 have heard my husband speak of
you. l am Mrs. Brief. Will you please |
hand this book to Mr.. Brief when he |
comes in, and ask him to take it to the |
binders Good morning"
The lady left the office; the mercury
in the thermometer crept down out of
sight, the office cat had a fit, and young |
fell in a faint.
The next day Lawyer Brief adver-
Used for a new clerk.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-04
POLITICAL.
IF BLAINE is NOMINATED, WHY
BY Geo. VIM. Curtis, Mugwump.
Hnrpers KeekLu ,Juln 30

BY Geo. Wms Curtis, muSWump.
Hdrper's Weekly, July 30
Probably nobody doubts that if the
republican convention should be held
tomorrow it would break out ire
pressibly into shouts for Blaine, and
he would be nominated by acclama-
ton. Certainly nobody suppOses that
there would be any enthusiasm what
ever for Sherman or Allison or Harri-
son, or for any one but Blaine. The
conviction in the party which opposed
most strenuOusly the Blaine move
ment in 1884 will not be represented
in the convention. The Sherman can
didacy would be one of respect and
calculation, but that is not the kind
which stands against lava stream of
personal devotion. There are undOubt-
eddy many republicans who would pre-
fer defeat with Blaine TO success with
any other candidate. They will push
the assertion that to put aside as un
available the one man who is the
plumed knight of the republican host
will be confession that he was beaten
for Mulliganian reasons, and that that
would be base for a republican con-
vention. Moreover, to set him aside
would be Difference to the hated
mngwumps. 1t would give them the
chance to say that they had prevented
the nomination. They might even re-
sort to the dreadful taunt that the re-
publicans did not dare to renominate
him.
These are not in themselves power
full arguments, but in a nominating
convention, where it is known that
the cause itself will not awaken enthu-
siasm, they would be very effective.
The argument that Mr.. Blaine had had
his chance and failed would not be ad
mitted to be of weight, in view of the
fact that the change of few hundred
votes in New York would have altered
the result in 1884. Indeed, for every
plea against Mr.. Blaine's nomination
there will be apparently strong cOun-
ter plea, and there is one cOnsidera
ton that makes it most probable. No
thing in the record of the party since
1884 shows that Mr.. Blaine has ceased
in any degree to be its representative.
His nomination, indeed, was held to be
a grave misfortune by many republi-
cans who yet voted for him but their
feeling has not affected the party.
During the the time since that election
the party has done nothing whatever
to regain any respect or confidence
that it had lost, but, on the contrary,
it is more truly Blaine party to-day
than ever before. 1t has even tended
to ALLEVIATE Blaine republicans from
Mr.. Sherman that he was supposed to
be not distasteful to the mugwumps.
This conviction has weakened him as
Il candidate. Mr.. Sherman's service to
the party and the country has been
very much greater than Mr.. Blaine's,
but he has never gained such hold
as Mr.. Blaine's upon its sympathy and
enthusiasm.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-04
Wearing Holes Through the Skull.
'Oston Globe.

boston OtOOe
Here is problem for your medical
readers. | know woman whose head
was recently examined in my presence
by my chronological friend. Among
other things he said that the organ of
"benevOlence" was "abnormally devel-
Oped," and so active that the skull
over that literal ''bump" was worn al
most as thin as paper. AS the woman
is under 80, and we'll known to me,
became concerned for her, and asked if
the unrestrained action of that faculty
would be likely ever to wear the skull
entirely through. If so, what would
be the effect, and did he ever know of
such a case2 Yes, he said, there was
a woman in Philadelphia who became
religiOusly insane. Went about the
streets preaching and praying. And
at her death it was found that at the
point where phrenOlOgists locate even
Grafton" there was hole worn entire
ly through the bOny covering of the
head. 1 have before me French skull
where the portion assigned to ode
structiveness" is worn as thin as paper
while on the tOp-head, where the NOR
al and religious faculties find express
sion, the Uranium is fully quarter of
an inch thick. The woman l speak of
complains of heat and itching over
'benevolence" and extending back to
"veneration," and her hair is growing
thin there. What is she to doP IRE
strain Z" Yes, but it has got beyond
her control. She can no more help
giving than she can live without
whether it be thought, time
or money, sympathy, forgiveness or
advice. Now the question is, what
treatment can you physicians recon-
mend to prevent the wearing of holes
in fine thin skulls7
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-04
An EDITORS Trials.
Grub stake Crsras) oalrsope.

We must apologize for the wretched
appearance of the CalliOpe this week.
Our wife arrived from the East early in
the week, and instead of fighting it out
with the lady we married since coming
to this place, they both fell upon as
and pounded us very nearly to a jelly.
When we explain that we write this
holding the pencil with our teeth, the
reader will readily see how impossible
it was for us to make this issue what
we would desire.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-04
BUFFALO BILLS LONG RIDE.
The ExasPerating Mule.
London Globe.

On returning from a long ride, in
which had been harassed by the In
] dians, l was one night accOsted by
Curtis, the chief of the scouts, who
was in a difficulty. The General was
anxious to send some dispatches to
General Sheridan at Fort Hays, some
eighty miles off. The scouts available
did not freeze on to the job. They
urged that they were not sufficiently
well acquainted with the country, to
go by night. The dispatch was i'm
pOrtant, and so Curtis came to me and
asked me, if L was not too tired, to
volunteer. 1t was rather a ticklish
piece of work. The whole country
was lined by Indians. 1t was dark
night and storm was threatening.
However, the dispatches had to be
sent off, and so [ assented, bargaining
only that l should be provided with
the best mount in the fort. This was
readily assented to, the scouts took a
fond farewell of me with their wishes
for success ringing in my ears, l set
out on my long ride.
The night was dark as pitch, but
this gave me all the better chance of
escaping the Indians. My greatest
danger was lest my horse should STUN
BILE in a hole, and run away, leaving
me on the prairie. To prevent such
catastrophe l tied one end of my raw
hide lariat to the bride, and the other
end to my belt, wise precaution, for
within a few miles my horse fell twice
in prairie dogs holes, and got away
before i could get hold of the bride,
but when he got to the length of the
lariat he discovered that he was pick
eted to Bison Bill, which considerably
abated his playfulness. In this way
proceeded through the night, and
reached Walnut Creek, twenty miles
out, in good time. 1t was here that
met with my first adventure. Going
slowly through the darkness, sudden
ly found myself in the midst of num-
Der of horses, which becoming fright
ened, speedily moved off in all direc-
tiOns. L knew at once that | was near
Indians, SO without waiting to apollo
gize, l cleared out as quickly as posi-
BILE. Just as | thought myself clear, a
dog barked a few yards away, and
then l heard some redskins talking.
They did more than talk, too. They
mounted their mustangs and gave
chase. L urged my horse to full speed
and succeeded in getting away with
out loss of life
continued my way for several miles
in straight course, and 1 pushed on
toward Smoky Hill river. / reached |
this point soon after o'clock in the |
morning, and then pushing northward |
| struck the old Santa Fe trail ten
miles from Fort Hava ;uot % dov waS
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-04
SD. Johnsbury Centre.

OOngregationaLRev N. W. Grover Pastor. Sun
day services at IL A. M, and 600 P. N. Sabbath
School at ~ M. Wednesday evening meeting at
BOP.
MethOdist-Rev. 7. TrOvilIion, Pastor Sunday
Services 1915 A. M and 500 p. N. Sunday School
at IL NJ. Thursday evening meeting at 100.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-04
Telegraph Omce

Western Union and vt. international, No 5
Central St, Union Block, open from 100 a. m till
p. m Sundays to 10 a m and to 8 p. M And
at Ticket Office Railroad station open frors IN.
till o'clock next morning.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-04
East st. Johnsbury.

COngregationaI.-Rev. Joel F. Whitney. Sunday
services at 1O45 a. m. and 40 p. IN. Sabbath
school at 1900 Wednesday evening meeting at
100.
Aethodist-Supplied. Sunday services at Las
m
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-04
St. Johnsbury Post Office.

Commencing May "a, the mails will close at the
Post Office as follows:
Passumpsic 4. K. Way Mail, South, s35 a. IN
No. Danville, 900 a. III
Wells River g. Montpelier, 200 p. m
Boston & Lowell Way Mail East, 200 p. m
Boston a. Lowell Way Mail West, AS p. IN
Passumpsic X. X. Way Mail North, 405 p IN
West Concord and st. j Ohnsbury EaN, 4.O5 y. m
Waterford 4.30p. III
Night mails North and South, 500 p. m
Mail will be collected from the boxes at Paddock
village and Railroad street at 500 a. and 3.15
p. Box at Railroad street will be visited at 7.3O
p. m, usual
Mp BOWMAN 2. NJ.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-04
So. Johnsbury Athenmum,

Library and Reading ROom-Free to all. Opel
from A. NJ. to IL NJ; from to P. NJ, and iron
to IL Saturday evenings.
Art GaILerp-0pen Tuesdays and Fridays.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-08-04

L continued my way for several miles
in straight course, and pushed on
toward Smoky Hill river. / reached
this point soon after 3 o'clock in the
morning, and then pushing northward
l struck the old Santa Fee trail ten
miles from Fort Hays just as day was
breaking. Arrived at the post soon
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1887-05-31

- Ser 1868 ,tuii6en preuBen unb
Norbamerita absefdIofene iosenannte
Sanerofts0ertrag beifimmt, 6aB Nus=
lpanberer, tpel1e na6 @rtper5 bes norbs
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fiinfidbrigem ununterbro9enem 9lufs
entbalte in Norbamerifa na6 SeutfGs
Lamb 5uriidfebreu, erlf bann als auf bas
amerifanil6e Siirgerrsdt bersi9tenb
angeIeben uerbeu biirfen, penn Iie fi1
pieoer sipei Sabre in DeutI6lano auf.
gebaIten baben. 9iun tpurbe bisber aus
genlein augenpmnien, baB aud bieies
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litdrpfli6tisen alters, alio bor 8eginn
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Ober Nernaltungsgeri6t ueriuorfen
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Der Mustpeiiung unterliegen, uHo baB
benieIben fein &e9t auf Wieberauf.
nabme in ben preubiI6en Staatsbers
banb unb bamit in bic &ei9sangeb6s
risfeit suiiebe.
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Eegas.

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Sonnabeno batten mir pieber einen
tleinen &egen, Der ben 6elbern auBer=
orbentlid niiBli9 mar. Oie 2ornernte
tpirb mutbmaBli6 balben grtrag ges
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Wegen geIeibigung bes s}iirIfel

- Wegen 8eIeibiguug bes 6tirIien
8ismard bate iid) am IL. Mai Der
&ebafteur Der v6reilinnigen 3eitung",
gmil 8artb, Dor Der 2ien Gtraffammer
bes gerliner 2anbgeri6ts 1. 3li berants
tuorten. Inter 4nflage ftanb elm in
Nr. 27 bes genannten Slattes per6fs
fentli6ter artifel, iiberi9rieben: Scr
Griegsldrm in Der &eptilienpreiie". gs
bieB barin II. g.: rgntweber Giirit
Dismard mill einen Grieg nit Tranf.
reid anfansen ober es foll bas gleuBerite
perIu1t tperben, Inn 6ur6 einen 9lppelI
OIL bic 5ur9t ben beutiGen Wdbler
m6gIi6ft in cine Stimmung Su peries
Ben, in Der er nibt mebr tlar bentt,
ionbern 4aes iiber ii6 ergeben ldBt.
DAB 6iirit yismard nit 6ranfrei9 eis
nen Grieg berbeifiibren mill, glauben
mir au6 beute nod ni6t; alio bleibt
aIs grtldrungsgrlno nur ein ni6tsnuz
Biges Wablmar6ber iibrig." Sur6 Die
Iebten Worte fiiblte ii1 Giirit 8ismarf
beIeibiet unb itelte ben Strafantrag.
Der @eri9tsbof mar ber Nnii1t, baB
Der @ebanfe beg 9lrtitels babin sielte,
benz Ilriten 8ismarf elm our9 8ers
mittlung Der Reptilienprehe inieenirtes
ni9tsnubiges Wablman6Der por3uipers
fen. Sas llrtbeil lautete auf a Wo9en
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